Vecchiato Gianfranco

Gian and I have been here like … 3 – 4 times while back in Padova? Yes. This place is a chocolate heaven, I kid you not.
This is, as Gian says «an institution». Vecchiato has been in business for years, probably decades, and I doubt they’ll ever stop!
Tucked away near the galleria in Padova, this café bakery hides gems that you will feel extremely proud of discovering! Once you walk through their doors, through the hall of freshly baked brioche, croissants and focaccia, lies a treasure trove of chocolate. I’ll get to that in a bit! They make coffee so well, and it’s so cheap that you’ll order 3 at once! They also have a house special which has their handmade chocolate in it which is heavenly.
They’re most famous for their chocolate, of course. As I mentioned, it’s a treasure trove. They make the most delicious handmade chocolate spread anyone could ever ask for! They’re like 200 times more delicious than Nutella, all handmade and with a variety of dark, milk and white chocolate. Sometimes, you can catch the staff members packing up freshly made chocolate spread into the jars and just stand there, watching and sniffing the gorgeous aroma of cocoa. I weep tears of sadness thinking about the jars I couldn’t bring back to Glasgow.
They also have A LOT of chocolate treats and pastries. Made fresh everyday. One of my weird pleasures in life is too eat dark chocolate shaped like a wrench or a hammer because it makes me feel invincible and funny haha they make a lot of these types of fresh chocolate! They also have tons of «slabs» of chocolate!
I don’t know what else to say other than CHOCOLATEEEEEE *screams like the fish from Spongebob*
Love it forever and always. Visit if you’re ever in Padova!